Why MYSTERIES? Because that is the genre I read. Why PARADISE? Because that is where I live.
Among other things, this blog, the result of a 2008 New Year's resolution, will act as a record of books that I've read, and random thoughts.

Crime Fiction Alphabet 2012: Q is for THE QUARRY

As the last snow melts on the Swedish island of Öland, Per Morner is
preparing for his children’s Easter visit. But his plans are disrupted
when he receives a phone call from his estranged father, Jerry, begging
for help.
Per finds Jerry close to death in his blazing woodland studio.
He’s been stabbed, and two dead bodies are later discovered in the
burnt-out building. The only suspect, Jerry’s work partner, is confirmed
as one of the dead. But why does Jerry insist his colleague is still
alive? And why does he think he’s still a threat to his life?

When Jerry dies in hospital a few days later, Per becomes determined to find out
what really happened. But the closer he gets to the truth, the more
danger he finds himself in. And nowhere is more dangerous than the nearby
quarry... more